Wikipedia:AMA Requests for Assistance/Requests/November 2006/Janhunt

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Have you read the AMA FAQ?
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'''How would you describe the nature of this dispute? (policy violation, content dispute, personal attack, other)'''
 * Answer: content dispute

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What do you expect to get from Advocacy?
 * Answer: I find the dispute process very confusing and would really appreciate help in getting this important study included on this page.

Summary:
In the Addiction section of the page, there is this statement (which I did not post):

Some have argued that prescription of stimulant medications sets children up for future addictions.[citation needed]

I know of a large study that supports the statement. At first I tried to add this description of the study: "In a study of 5,000 children followed from adolescence to adulthood, psychopharmacologist Susan Schenk of Texas A&M University found that children treated with Ritalin are three times more likely to develop a taste for cocaine." with a link to the study at http://www.nida.nih.gov/pdf/monographs/Monograph169/056-082_Schenk.pdf. This was removed. I then simply added a link to the study as a reference, and that was also removed. Obviously someone believes that Ritalin is safe for children. I am a psychologist with 40 years of experience (and I am not a Scientologist). I believe that there is a great deal of research that shows the dangers of Ritalin for children, and that parents visiting Wikipedia have the right to learn about it. Someone on the staff or a visitor disagrees with me, but they shouldn't have the right to censor this type of reference.Janhunt 19:49, 9 November 2006 (UTC)

Discussion:
The section of the article you seemed concerned with seems stable now. The information on possible long term effects has been expanded by another user, but still includes the crucial info you wanted cited.

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AMA Information
Case Status: closed

Advocate Status:
 * I will advocate this case. →Bobby ← 15:29, 14 November 2006 (UTC)